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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, precision metal working was ranked 8th in Arizona. In fact, 927 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Arizona to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Precision Metal Working program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for precision metal working majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found The Refrigeration School to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Arizona. Located in the large city of Phoenix, RSI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 88% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland Pioneer College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.

Of the 144 students majoring in precision metal working at NPC, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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Out of the 14 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Mohave Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

Women make up 7% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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#4

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Out of the 14 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Yavapai College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Yavapai College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Prescott.

Of the 92 students majoring in precision metal working at Yavapai College, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend GateWay Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

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Pima Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision metal working programs. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

About 8% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 92% are male.

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East Valley Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision metal working students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. EVIT is a small public school located in the large city of Mesa.

About 7% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 93% are male.

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#8

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 96% are male.

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Cochise County Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

About 9% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 91% are male.

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Mesa Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in precision metal working at Mesa Community College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 6,978
Oklahoma 1,721
New Mexico 235

Precision Metal Working is one of 5 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Precision Metal Working Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Welding Technology/Welder 46,029
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 3,181
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 2,275
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 1,588
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 541
Metal Fabricator 413
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking 319
Ironworking/Ironworker 226
Other Precision Metal Working 218

Related Major Annual Graduates
Woodworking 435
Other Precision Production 67
Leatherworking & Upholstery 46
Precision Production Trades 44
Boilermaking 29

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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